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Best tube preamplifier for under $15k
I like this relevant discussion and would also like to ask for some kind of advice.I have the latest version of the McIntosh C22 preamplifier, with tone controls and such, hooked up to an ARC GS150 amp and Wilson DAW speakers. My source is an Esot... 
The bass is the place...
I used to play the bass (upright and guitar). I used my Ampeg bass stack as a so-called "sub-woofer." A bespoke set-up, but it works quite well. 
Sales or clearances happening now
Yes, age 65 and I am working 24/7. It is bad in the hospital setting. Music is a great relief! I worry about the high-end audio marketplace - it seemed precarious to begin with, and prices may fall over the next 6-8 weeks. This is a great hobby (p... 
Visiting audio stores?
Not to be scary, but we are already becoming saturated here at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor - we will overwhelm ICU bed capacity by next week. My son has COVID-19 as do many of his colleagues in engineering. Please shelter at home. 
What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have?
My work is most of my passion: (1) high-throughput multi-omic analysis, (2) psychotropic drug discovery, and (3) formerly trauma neurosurgery and psychiatry.My wife, son, and I have done some club-racing: 930 Turbo S2, 911 RS America, 993 Turbo, 9... 
Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"?
oldhvymec-I think that nursing professionals are the most over-worked and under-appreciated healthcare workers. Also - everyone blames "big pharma" for expensive drug prices in this country, but it is actually the drug distribution companies and t... 
thinking to buy Luxman M900u mono , what other similar amps should i look?
I may be wrong, but a Luxman M-900u power amplifier has a retail price of ~$15K, and about $10-11K on the preowned market, whereas each Parasound HC1+ mono amplifier retails at $8,495.00 (2 = $17,000).